M24 (rapper)

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M24
Birth nameDorai Harrison [1]
Born (1998-09-01) 1 September 1998 (age 25) [2]
Origin Brixton, London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
Member ofGBG

Dorai Harrison (born 1 September 1998), known professionally as M24, is a British rapper. He began his musical career in 2016, releasing his debut mixtape, Drip N Drill, in 2020.

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Career

M24 began his musical career in 2016. In 2017, he released "Do It & Crash" alongside Skengdo & AM, which gained 2.5 million views on YouTube. [3]

In 2019, M24 released his breakout single "We Don't Dance", which featured Stickz. The song resulted in M24 being able collaborate with larger UK artists. [4] In 2020, he would announce that his debut mixtape, Drip 'N' Drill, was to be released in August the same year; the mixtape included features from Pop Smoke and Sneakbo. [5] The mixtape was released on 21 August 2020 and peaked at number 81 on the UK Albums Chart. [6]

In 2020, M24 released "London", which featured Tion Wayne; the song peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry. He was also featured on "Dumpa" by Ill Blu alongside Unknown T, which peaked at number 70.

In 2021, M24 released a remix of "No Cap" alongside Pop Smoke, which appeared on the soundtrack for Boogie . [7] He was also featured on "Payslips" by Swarmz alongside Bugzy Malone, which peaked at number 76.

In 2022, M24 released "Knock Knock" with Tion Wayne, which peaked at number 21. A remix to the song was released in March, featuring HAZEY, Sneakbo, MIST, Jordan and Trillz CB. [8]

On 1 September 2021, M24 was arrested for being in possession of a knife. He was sentenced to six months in prison on 24 September. [9] In addition, he was given a Knife Crime Prevention Order (KCPO) that banned him from inciting violence on social media and from entering portions of his neighbourhood. [10] He was released in December after serving three months. [11]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[12]
Drip N Drill
  • Released: 21 August 2020
  • Label: Big Business Entertainment
81

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[12]
"Do It & Crash"
(featuring Skengdo & AM)
2017Non-album singles
"Lightwork Freestyle"2018
"Unruly Killy"
"We Don't Dance"
(with Stickz)
2019
"Verbal"
"Ay Caramba"
"OBBO Is Real"
"Riding"
(with Tookie)
"Dance with Smoke"
"London"
(featuring Tion Wayne)
202032
"No Cap"
"Peter Pan"
"A Town Matters"
(featuring Tookie, M Dargg, Stickz and Sneakbo)
Drip N Drill
"Nikeys"Non-album singles
"Too Much Pride"
"IS IT"
"High Right Now"2021
"Plugged In"
(with Fumez the Engineer)
"Back in Blood"
"N.F.T.R"
"Exotic"
"Knock Knock"
(with Tion Wayne)
202221TBA
"Plugged In"
(with Fumez the Engineer)
Non-album singles
"John Wick"
"Coulda Been"
"Daily Duppy"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[12]
"Smokey Things"
(Skeamer featuring M24, Mayhem and Young Dizz)
2018Non-album singles
"Warr"
(150 featuring M24 and Slapit24)
"The Coldest Link Up"
(Tweeko & Sebz Beats featuring Skengdo & AM, Burner, M24, 12World, 23 Drillas & Lowkey)
"Get Back"
(150 featuring M24, Stickz, Grizzy and M Dargg)
2019
"Trenches"
(150 featuring M24, Stickz, Grizzy, J Boy, Slapit24 and K Chuks)
"Luke Cage"
(150 featuring M24 and Stickz)
"Crash x GBG"
(410 featuring M24, Stickz, Skengdo & AM)
Back Like We Never Left
"Bootings"
(150 featuring M24, Grizzy, Slapit24 and Stickz)
Non-album singles
"Loads of Drills"
(Burner featuring M24)
"Handsome"
(Yungen featuring M24)
2020
"Dumpa"
(Ill Blu featuring M24 and Unknown T)
70The BLUPRiNT
"Buss It"
(Vigiland featuring M24)
Non-album single
"Xabsi"
(Rimzee featuring M24)
Upper Clapton Dream 2
"Gulag"
(Morrisson featuring M24)
Non-album singles
"100X"
(Stardom featuring M24)
"The Old Estate"
(Pete & Bas featuring M24)
"Fashion"
(The Plug featuring M24 and Fivio Foreign)
2021Plug Talk 2
"Hugo Boss"
(Burner featuring M24)
Non-album singles
"Payslips"
(Swarmz featuring M24 and Bugzy Malone)
76
"Dinners and Factions"
(NVSA featuring M24)
"Antiuga"
(Dappy featuring M24 and BackRoad Gee)
Fortune
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Finished"2019WordPlayFrom da Streets... To the World
"Maddest of the Maddest (Remix)"Burner, Tiny Boost, Onefour, AM Non-single remix
"Peter Crouch"2020 GRM Daily GRM 10
"Demon Time (Remix)"Sai SoNon-single remixes
"No Cap (Remix)"2021 Pop Smoke Boogie: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Hmm (UK Remix)"G4 BoyzNon-single remix
"To The Moon (Drill Remix)"2022 Jnr Choi, G Herbo, Fivio Foreign, Russ Millions, Sam Tompkins

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2022Jungle6IX4 Episodes

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